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Culpeper District Traffic Alerts: Weeks of Nov. 19-23 and Nov. 26-30

Chris Graham

road work transportationThe following highway work is scheduled, weather permitting, in the Culpeper District during the upcoming week. Traffic movements may be restricted and speed limits reduced in work zones. (NEW) or (UPDATE) indicate revisions since last week’s report.

VDOT will suspend most highway work zones for several days during the Thanksgiving holiday travel period to provide as many travel lanes as possible. Lane closures will be lifted on interstates and other major roads from noon Wednesday, Nov. 21 to noon Monday, Nov. 26. For more information, see the news release.

Culpeper District traffic information is also available on Twitter at @VaDOTCulp and on VDOT’s website at http://www.virginiadot.org/travel/travel_alerts/culpeper/default.asp.

Albemarle County

Interstate 64 – Overnight bridge work in both directions on the Route 631 (Old Lynchburg Road) bridge over I-64 between mile marker 119 and 120. Expect lane closures nightly through Nov. 20 from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.

Route 717 (Secretarys Sand Road) – Rehabilitating bridge over South Fork of the Hardware River. Road closed to through traffic Aug. 6-Dec. 14. Use alternate routes.

Culpeper County

(NEW) Route 29 (James Madison Highway) – Installation of signs in both directions near Route 666 (Braggs Corner Road). Be alert for workers near the travel lanes Nov. 19 and 20 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Nov. 21 from 9 a.m. to noon.

Fauquier County

(UPDATE) Interstate 66 – Rehabilitating bridge over Route 688 (Leeds Manor Road).

Expect eastbound lane closures during the following times except during the Thanksgiving holiday travel period:

· 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday

· 9 a.m. to noon Friday

· 7 p.m. Friday to 11 a.m. Saturday

· 9 p.m. Saturday to 4 a.m. Sunday

Expect westbound lane closures during the following times:

· 8 p.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Wednesday

· 8 p.m. Thursday to 9 a.m. Friday

· 9 p.m. Friday to 8 a.m. Saturday

· 6 p.m. Saturday to 9 a.m Sunday

· 6 p.m. Sunday to 1 p.m. Monday

(UPDATE) Interstate 66 – Rehabilitating bridge over Route 724 (Pleasant Vale Road).

Expect eastbound lane closures during the following times except during the Thanksgiving holiday travel period:

· 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday

· 9 a.m. to noon Friday

· 7 p.m. Friday to 11 a.m. Saturday

· 9 p.m. Saturday to 4 a.m. Sunday

Expect westbound lane closures during the following times except during the Thanksgiving holiday travel period:

· 6 p.m. Sunday to 1 p.m. Monday

· 8 p.m. Monday to 1 p.m. Tuesday

· 8 p.m. Tuesday to 1 p.m. Wednesday

· 8 p.m. Wednesday to 1 p.m. Thursday

(UPDATE) Interstate 66 – Rehabilitating bridge over Route 731 (Cobbler Mountain Road).

Expect eastbound lane closures during the following times except during the Thanksgiving holiday travel period:

· 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday

· 9 a.m. to noon Friday

· 7 p.m. Friday to 11 a.m. Saturday

· 9 p.m. Saturday to 4 a.m. Sunday

Expect westbound lane closures during the following times except during the Thanksgiving holiday travel period:

· 6 p.m. Sunday to 1 p.m. Monday

· 8 p.m. Monday to 1 p.m. Tuesday

· 8 p.m. Tuesday to 1 p.m. Wednesday

· 8 p.m. Wednesday to 1 p.m. Thursday

Interstate 66 – Overnight westbound bridge work on the Route 17 (Winchester Road) bridge over I-66 in Delaplane. Expect lane closures nightly Nov. 19-21 and Nov. 26-29 from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.

(NEW) Route 17 (Marsh Road) – Line painting between Route 663 (Covingtons Corner Road) and Route 28 (Catlett Road). Expect intermittent lane closures Nov. 20 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Route 672 (Blackwell Road) – Rehabilitating bridge over Cedar Run. Road closed to through traffic Oct. 9-Nov. 30. Use alternate routes.

Route 688 (Leeds Manor Road) – Rehabilitating Interstate 66 bridge over Route 688. Expect intermittent lane closures controlled by flagging while crews work underneath the bridge Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Route 724 (Sage Road) – Rehabilitating Interstate 66 bridge over Route 724. Expect intermittent lane closures controlled by flagging while crews work underneath the bridge Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Route 731 (Cobbler Mountain Road) – Rehabilitating Interstate 66 bridge over Route 731 intermittent lane closures controlled by flagging while crews work underneath the bridge Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Greene County

Route 631 (Haneytown Road) – Replacement of bridge over Haneytown Creek. Road closed to through traffic at the bridge. Use alternate routes. Estimated completion in mid-February 2019.

Louisa County

Interstate 64 – Overnight bridge painting between mile marker 141 and 138 on Route 607 (Rock Quarry Road) bridge over I-64. Expect delays Nov. 19-21 and Nov. 26-30 from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.

Route 657 (Apple Grove Road) – Replacement of bridge over Cub Creek. Road closed to through traffic. Use alternate routes. Estimated completion Dec. 14.

Orange County

(UPDATE) Route 3 (Germanna Highway) – Signal and intersection improvements at Route 20 (Constitution Highway). Expect alternating shoulder closures Nov. 19 and 20 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Nov. 21 from 7 a.m. to noon. Expect overnight lane closures near the intersection from 8 p.m. Nov. 20 to 5 a.m. Nov. 21 and Nov. 26-29 from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.

(NEW) Route 522 (Zachary Taylor Highway) – Bridge work over Lake Anna at the Spotsylvania County line. Expect lane closures controlled by flagging Nov. 19 and 20 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and Nov. 21 from 9 a.m. to noon.

Rappahannock County

Route 211/522 (Lee Highway) – Westbound bridge replacement over the North Fork Thornton River. Westbound bridge closed to traffic. Obey new traffic pattern. Westbound traffic will use eastbound left lane. Anticipated completion July 2019.

Road conditions and other real-time travel information can be found on the 511 Virginia website, the free VDOT 511 mobile app or by calling 511 from any phone in Virginia. VDOT updates are also on Facebook and the district’s Twitter account, @VaDOTCulp.

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Chris Graham is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, TikTok, BlueSky, or subscribe to Substack or his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].

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